Hanoi Jeep By Night Street Food Tour: Train Street & Local Eats
Ride through Hanoi's backroads and narrow alleys at night, stopping to eat where locals do.
A 3.5-hour open-air jeep tour of Hanoi at night with a professional English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and all food and drinks included. You ride through the Old Quarter and French colonial district, stop at Long Bien Bridge and the ceramic road for views of the red river, eat multiple versions of Pho and Bun Cha at family-run spots, and finish with egg coffee at a shop next to the railway track where you watch trains pass. The jeep has a rain cover if needed, and the tour suits all fitness levels.
Step-by-step itinerary
Hanoi night jeep tour and food tasting
- Pick up from hotel
- Drive through coffee and lemon-tea street
- Visit Joseph's Cathedral and meet guide
- Board open air jeep
- Eat Bun Cha and Nem at hidden street
- Stop at French quarter for photos
- Drive past ceramic road and Chuong Duong Bridge
- Stop at Long Bien Bridge for city view
- Try various Pho dishes in small alleys
- Jeep ride around big lake and pass Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
- Enjoy egg coffee near train tracks and watch train
- Return to hotel and finish tour
- Hanoi Old Quarter Entry included 30m
- Hanoi 1h 30m
- Long Bien Bridge Entry included 45m
- Duờng Tau Entry included 45m
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and return.
- all food and drinks throughout the tour including Bun Cha, spring rolls, multiple Pho varieties, egg coffee and a complimentary drink at train street.
- open-air army jeep ride with rain cover.
- professional English-speaking guide.
- entrance fees to all stops.
- walk around train street to watch trains pass.
- Every day 18:00 18:30
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Open-air army jeep tour through Hanoi at night with professional English guide, hotel pickup, and all food included, taste Bun Cha.
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The experience
Hotel pickup starts the evening, and the driver takes you through a local coffee and lemon-tea street to see how Hanoi residents spend their nights before you meet the guide at Joseph's Cathedral in the Old Quarter. From there you climb into the open-air army jeep and head to the first food stop: a hidden-gem street where a family has made Bun Cha and spring rolls since 1925, the same spot President Obama visited in 2016. The jeep then rolls through the French quarter at night so you can photograph the colonial architecture and the Opera House, with the guide explaining the history as you pass.
The route takes you over the ceramic road and across Chuong Duong Bridge to feel the breeze off the red river, then stops at Long Bien Bridge for a view of the city lights. From there the jeep navigates the organized chaos of Hanoi traffic to a local restaurant and then into small alleys where you try different versions of Pho (Pho Chien Phong, Pho Chien Trung, Pho Cuon) alongside other Vietnamese dishes. A ride around the big lake follows, a sight most travelers miss, before the jeep passes Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum at night so you can photograph it.
The final stop is an egg coffee shop next to the railway track, where you sit with your drink and watch trains come through. After that, the driver takes you back to your hotel. All food, all drinks, the jeep ride itself, and the guide's commentary are included. The jeep has a rain cover if the weather turns.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.
What kind of food will I actually eat on this tour?
The tour includes Bun Cha and spring rolls at a family restaurant that has operated since 1925, multiple versions of Pho (Pho Chien Phong, Pho Chien Trung, Pho Cuon), egg coffee at the railway track stop, and other traditional Vietnamese dishes at local spots. All food and drinks are included in the price.
Do I need to arrange my own transport to the meeting point?
Hotel pickup is included, so the driver collects you from your accommodation at the start and returns you there at the end of the 3.5-hour tour.
What is Long Bien Bridge and why does the tour stop there?
Long Bien Bridge is a historic red-river crossing in Hanoi. The tour stops there at night so you can see the city lights reflected in the water and photograph the view from the bridge.
Will the tour run if it rains?
Yes. The open-air jeep has a rain cover that the team deploys if needed, so weather does not cancel the tour.
Is the guide English-speaking?
Yes, the tour guide is a professional English speaker who explains the history of the sites you pass, including the Old Quarter, French colonial architecture, and the landmarks along the route.
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Hanoi Jeep By Night Street Food Tour: Train Street & Local Eats
3h 30m · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 69 per person
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